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Consider These: 07.30.12

Searching for air while drilling through the bedrock that is our inbox. We have MP3s from Chase King, King of Spain, and Pan; streams from High Diner, My Great Ghost, Kelli Scarr, and Wild Eyes; and videos from Grubby Mitts, Milano Sun, and Santigold.

MP3s

Chase King – “Misty”from South Tropical Trailreleased 7/24 on Wonderland Archives
A dreamy, folk wave (yeah, I just made that up) number from Mr. King the offspring of two radio DJs. It’s an interesting mix that King describes as, “Magnolia Electric Company meets Clientele and plays a show together on a beautiful tropical island in the Caribbean. Neil Young is there drinking with all the members of Yo La Tengo.” Sometimes musicians nail their descriptions. Another song to add to your 2012 summer mix.https://thedadada.files.wordpress.com/2012/07/chaseking_misty.mp3

Streams

High Diner – “Sunday”
A lo-fi delight from this Boston-based outfit. The LP, Purple Creek, is a compilation of tracks they’ve recorded over the last year. They cite the Beatles as a major influence. The album is available as a free download via Bandcamp.

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My Great Ghost – “Means to an End”
New York-based singer Drew Smith and producer Trevor Gureckis are My Great Ghost. Their self-titled EP was released earlier this month. “Means to an End” is stylish, proggy pop that needs more than just one listen. Listen here and then download from SoundCloud. Other material from My Great Ghost can be found on Bandcamp.

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Kelli Scarr – “Dangling Teeth”
On this track, Scarr approximates Lucinda Williams with strong songwriting and and undeniable presence. The track comes from the album of the same name. It was released on June 5.

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Wild Eyes – “Blue Haze”
Great shoegazer stuff here… It’s a slow build that explodes after the first third of the track. Pick up the Blue Haze EP on Bandcamp.

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Videos

Grubby Mitts – “Standard”
Second single from the UK-based five piece. It was released on a limited edition 7″ white vinyl with a free download. The video is set to a sequence from Busby Berkeley’s “By a Waterfall” from Footlight Parade (1933).

Milano Sun – “Vertigo”
The Gothenburg trio are back with a summer song that has a 70s vibe to it.

Santigold – “The Keepers”
You ever feel like Santigold is replacing MIA? Love this video; it has a great 80s feel. The dinner disturbance must be a regular thing.